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November 23, 1970 Gaev, as stated in the case, drank nearly half a liter and fell asleep soundly. And in the evening, when the train approached the Titovka station, the platoon commander began to wake him. Wake-up very quickly turned into another war crime. Some witnesses during the investigation claimed that when Moskalev began to wake Gaev, he attacked him, grabbed him by the throat and hit him with such force against the window that he broke the glass. The commander turned out to be stronger and beat the corporal in the face with his fists and head with such force that he broke his nose and lips. Gaev shouted that he would kill Moskalev, opened the car door, jumped out of the train at the Titovka station and ran to the unit.
Taking advantage of the indecision and confusion of the young soldier Dolganiuk Yu.M., who at that time was alone in the guardroom, Gaev entered the guardroom and immediately captured both SKS carbine standing there in the pyramid.
Then Gayev found the key to the ammunition box, took over 130 rounds of ammunition and loaded one of the carbines, while sending the cartridge into the chamber. Leaving the guardhouse in order to protect himself, Gaev damaged the telephone in the guard, took the key to the ammo box and took the second carbine with him, hanging it behind his back.
After that, about 19 hours, Gaev went to the barracks of the unit, hoping to find Moskalev there and kill him. At this time, the barracks turned out to be ordinary Chukhonin E.N., Dmitriev P.S. and Gorbunov Yu.A., who had just arrived by car from Art. Titovka, and part commander Major Zaiko L.A., who left the barracks to find out about the results of the trip of subordinates on a business trip.
